diff --git a/helmfile/apps/element/values-synapse.yaml.gotmpl b/helmfile/apps/element/values-synapse.yaml.gotmpl
index f7c991d8..2a0cbd56 100644
--- a/helmfile/apps/element/values-synapse.yaml.gotmpl
+++ b/helmfile/apps/element/values-synapse.yaml.gotmpl
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ configuration:
               regex: "@.*"
         url: null
         sender_localpart: intercom-service
-    use_presence: {{ .Values.functional.dataProtection.usePresence }}
+    use_presence: {{ .Values.functional.dataProtection.matrixPresence.enabled }}
     presence: 
       enabled: {{ .Values.functional.dataProtection.matrixPresence.enabled }}
     
diff --git a/helmfile/environments/default/functional.yaml b/helmfile/environments/default/functional.yaml
index 7d87f447..a1b72e01 100644
--- a/helmfile/environments/default/functional.yaml
+++ b/helmfile/environments/default/functional.yaml
@@ -47,10 +47,6 @@ functional:
         # yamllint enable rule:line-length
         
   dataProtection:
-    # Enable to allow information about the user presence status to be shared.
-    # Using this for older Element versions. Deprecated and should be removed, when updating Element. 
-    usePresence: false
-
     matrixPresence:
       # Enable to allow information about the user presence status to be shared.
       # Ref.: https://element-hq.github.io/synapse/latest/usage/configuration/config_documentation.html#presence